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v ;v- .... - : .'. ',' Only Afternoon Paper in tHe State of North LAST EDITION k ALL THE MAEKiS' v THE BAiLBIGH "EVENING TI VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C;, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1908. PBICE 5 CENTS. V '- -.-. - 1 ME 8 t' V MRISOW TiliKT Forces of Minnesota Governor and Delaware Judge Confident Ne braskan Will be 68 Votes Short on First Ballot Say if He Doesn't Win Out on First He'll Never Be Nomina ted at Denver. Mr. Bryan and his friends say they will have 720 votes on the first ballot and tluit the nomination of Mr. Bryan is just as good as made now. Manngor Lynch, for Gov. Johnson, and Lawyer Marvel, for Judge Gray, laugh at these claims and declare Mr. Bryan can't command more than (100 on first ballot. He will need )((. They are counting New lork and New Jersey, with 102 votes, for Johnson or Gray. ,-. New York "won't come out for any of the 17 vice-presidential candidates until the Empire State delegation finds out whether Bryan can be nominated. If he can't be, New York is likely to come out strong for Johnson and Gray. State Chairman Connors is nil Johnson. Gov. Johnson will not butt in when the platform is being made. Tho Minnesota, member 'of the resolutions committee will be a : Johnson man and reflects the Johnson views, but Johnson, if nomi nated, uilll stand on the platform the convention has built and not on a platform devised and dictated by Johnson. (By HKCTOU H. ELIAVKLL) '' T-"'.Uftoftsel'r-JColi;K$yr&j&igr.-' dqWi Johnson,' of Minnsaota, will be the democratic nominee for president of the United Statw It Bryan fall to capture the place on the first ballot and, according to our notion, he has not been able to fix that as a centainty and cannot do It. Judge George Gray, ' of Delaware, would make a strong running-mate for the governor, ' but I don't bflieve he would consent to run with Bryan under any circumstances." ; That bold statement was spread far and wide in Denver today by Frederick B. Lynch, of Minnesota, chiaf boomer of Gov. Johnson, who has oiiened headquarters here for the Minnesota man. ; He found the political situation In Denver one of turmoil and strife. Instead of the much-talked-of harmony, he found trouble. He learned that reports have come from New York that it will withdraw from the vice- presidential fight to save the state delegation from hopeless disruption.1.. He I found that Roger C, Sullivan, of Illinois, is working, every. -'wire possible to get one of his own men on the resolution committee or to et the cliairmanship himself, or enough strength there to control, so that he can make it unpleasant for Bryan. He found that the Bryanites had started some vicious stories about his own man, but he did not take time or trouble to deny them. -' ' ' The Johnson boomers reach ad Denver in force. Besides Mr. Lynch there came Richard O'Conner, the Johnson boss of Minnesota; Mayor Daniel M. Lawler, of St. Paul, a delegate-at-large; the governor's private secretary, Frank A. Day, his brother, Charles H. Day, and J. S. Mulroney, of New York.: -' Theodore K. Knappen, another campaign manager, will be in Denver some time today. The real trouble will begin when an alliance is formed In Denver to beat Mr. Bryan. It has been declared that the Johnson and Gray people are prepared to join forces to prevent Bryan from winning with his "roller coaster" on the first ballot', and to fight it out on thO second ballot with the chances best for Johnson. ' -' ' The Btory that the "allies' had reached Denver caused a stir. It made the Bryaniteg sit up and take notice. Josiah W. Marvel, manager for Judge Gray, and F. B. Lynch, manager for Gov. Johnson, agree absolutely on the statement that Bryan cannot muster more than COO votes on the first ballot by any stretch of Imagina tion and ho Is then 68 votes short. The Johnson people pin faith to this. They believe a majority of the leading politicians of the entire country are, in their own hearts, against Bryan because they believe he is a losing man, and if they get the oppor tunity of deserting him after the first ballot he Is lost forever. Another thing that brightened the Johnson people was the statement from Judge Gray that he had not permitted anyone to use his name as a candidate for any office in public life. Ryan Furnish Money For Minnesota Man's Boom? Tho most sensational Btory that has reached Denver yet came today. The story was to the effect that instead of James J. Hill furnishing the money for the Johnson campaign, it was furnished by Thomas F. Ryan, and William F. Sheehan has been the man who handled the negotiations. It was declared that Ryan stands ready to Bpend $1,000,000 to defeat Bryan and put Johnson In his place. Ryan and other rich men are afraid of Bryan because his ideas on issues of the day are too much like those of Tresldent Roosevelt. They are afraid he will dominate the platform to such an extent that it will be radical, and if he is nominated he will make things warm for them. Here is what Manager Lynch had to say about Johnson: Will Have From 230 to 300 on First Ballot. "Johnson Is prepared to offer the party 100, more electoral votes than it has had for years. He will be nominated. Bryan Is no stronger now than he Was four or eight years ago. "Johnson has made an extensive campaign and I now believe will how great strength in Wisconsin, Maryland, Washington, and California, and will run very strong in New York. I believe he will get support from Illinois. Barring Pennsylvania, I think he will carry the Atlantic states pretty well. One delegate frcn New Hampshire told me he would carry New Hampshire solid. I hope that is true. I think Mr. Johnson will get from 250 to 300 votes on the first ballot. "There will be, altogether, 400 that Bryan will not get, so that I cannot see how he expects to win so easily. "Gov. Johnson does not presume to . dictate to the party what the platform shall be. The resolutions committee will handle that, and if Mr. Johnson is nominated he will stand on a platform which ts adopted by the convention. The resolutions committee from Minnesota will voice Mr, Johnson's views on the platform before the committeemen. Neither is the governor attempting to dictate who should or should not be vice-president. He 'Has never sold a word along that line except that he would not consider it.' He has not authorized me to speak publicly on the acti-lnjunctlon plank which Mr., Bryan seems to want. (Continued on Page Seven) '."'' AID) (E1MY HEY MAW BRYAN m Con. Henry D. Clayton. Congressman Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, who will unquestionably be made permanent chairman of the Denver convention. He is a Bryan ! ijiau. SiMONTANA INSTRUCTS FOR BRYAN AND CONRAD (By Leased Wire to The Tiiftew.) cratic state convention - adopted - reso-.'i" lutions tnntii:etiiis the delegates to the Denver convention to vote for Y. 3. Bryan so Ions as he might be a camli- date before the gatieiin!?. The cuncli- (laev of V, G. Conrad, of this state, for ! the. .vice-presidency : wr.s ..endorsed should it be deemed expedient to selec t such a nominee from west of Nebraska, j The delegates are T, .T. Walsh, W. Hartnian, ex-Scnator W. A, Clark w. B, George, R. R. Smith and R. S. Ford. (Continued on Second Page.) Delegates Now Reaching Denver Receive Invitations to At tend Democratic Mass Meeting and Implore Candidate to Withdraw In Furtherance of Party Success. (By Leased Wire V) Tho Times'.) Denver, July 2 Every jlelegae who reaches Denver in thu next week will be called upon to attend a mass meeting in this city for the purpose of taking some action to persuade William Jennings Bryan to withdraw from the presidential race in the la- j terests of the democratic party. Circular letters have been sent every delegate to the convention. They have all been asked to reply and make known their ideas of the Bryan candidacy. The letter was sent out through tho Wood Editorial bureau and has reached every part of the United States. , Several delegates from Missouri, Arkansas, and other western states, who reached Denver today, had tho letters in their posses sion and declared they were willing to attend Buch a meeting. Consternation in Bryan Camp. When the full details of tho plan became known, It threw consterna tion into tho Bryan camp. The John son and Gray boomers were pleased. It is declared the proposition was placed before Mr. Bryan some time ago, but he was not In accord with it. He expressed his willingness to re ceive a petition If one was made up from recognized democrats at any time and would give it his close con sideration. Tho letter said: Text of Anti-Bryan Letter. "As soon as we hear from all the delegates you will be advised of the result, and if it appears that there is as, great an objection to Mr. Bryan's nomination as we hare been led to'jdldate should be nominated; but the believe, you will be invited to at - tetad a meeting In Denver a day or THESK, VJf'.-PKKSU)EX. TIAHj 'TOiJBILlTIES '. : -tarAK. . Thsse pes '-'le vice-presidential candidates have been named to dato: Judge Grar, Gov. John son. William" L. Douglas, Archibald Mc?''.ill, Gov. Folk, John V. Khrt, Herman-,: A.-. Metz, Charle.? A. Towne, Francis Burtoti Harris, Mor- gan J. O'Bi'ieV,. Lewis Stny vesant Chanlcr, Gov. Hig gms, of Rhode Island; Sen ator Culbsrson. Texas ; Adlai E. Stevenson, ' 'llionis; Jere miah B. Si;! ivan, Iowa; David Rose, , Jsconsia; for mer Gov. St(. te, Missouri; Gov. Chamber" tin, Oregon; W. G. ConraV ot Montana; Tom L. Johni"'"'!i and Judson A. Harmon,-. 6 Ohio; Gov. Swanson, of ' ,v rginia; Benj. F. Shlvely, ol Indiana;' Hea rv D. Claytor,, of Alabama; David R. Francis, of Mis souri; Martin W. Littleton, William Suhjr, Augustus Van Wyck, Henry T. Raiuey, John Mitchell. v H. H. - ChiWers, of Wash ington, has wi ived ' with a large boost Francis Bur ton Harr.;sois 'f New York, who boasts or a literary mother, a f' tu':-c'.erate cabi net men ber . or a father and a .c.leal: recora in congress 9 d 9 e : 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 . 9 9 9 9 fcr'hlcilt,,: T.l ,. .. . o C6n.nec.tl-;' ire spring '.sit the Wouiei. ing the. names o favorite sons. Every new corres pondent or'-.'jifisrlm. who ar rives in the city has the "man that Bryan wants." Harrison will be one of the first ..vlcp-presidenflal possibilities -to arrive in Den-, ver. A telegram announces he will lie here to occupy headquarters on Friday. Q , i 9 9 9 9 two before the convention meets to arrange upon a united plan of action. 'There Is not hing In this request or plan which need reflect discredit on Mr, Bryan, or to which he need hon estly object. We are not represent ing any other particular candidate. All we seek to do is to find out how large a vote will be lost by Mr. Bry an's nomination, and Mr. Bryan is certainly loyal enough to step aside If It Is shown that his nomination en dangers the success of the party." Letter Sent Out June 20. The letter was Bent out June 29 from the Wood Bureau In Evanston. The first part of it reads as follows: "The Wood Editorial bureau has started out on a campaign for demo cratic victory by the distribution of a series of campaign literature which is being received by the people, but It is believed the most Important question which ought to be selected first is that, of who should be nomi nated at the Denver convention. There are two candidates in the field, probably three, and all good men. Mr. Bryan has more than half of the votes pledged at the conven tion, but one-half or even two-thirds of the convention votes will not elect Mr. Bryan at the polls. , "In our canvass of the situation we have found two objections to Mr. Bryan. Borne believe his ideas are too radical and that, after the turbu lent administration of President Roosevelt, a more conservative can iniost sorlous objection is raised In , (Continued on Page Six.) "BLACK HAND" IS IN SMOKY CITY KirJ.i Italian Wouldn't Give Lrp $2,000 and Home's Dyna mited, Hurting 4 Persons (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Pittsburg, Pa., July 2. Because George Deavortoria, - of . McKeesport, formerly of this city, refused to deposit $2,000 under the Fort Wayne railroad bridge, at Twelfth street in this city, members of an alleged "Black Hand" society made an attempt early this morning to dynamite his residence; The house was partly wrecked, while a neighboring house was damaged and the following persons injured: Elmer Bailey, aged 45, millworker, hurled a considerable distance and lac erated about the chest and face; George Deavortoria, owner of the house, suf- ieiiu num ut;i vuus hiiueii, ivhm. uvutto Deavortoria, wife of the owner, suf fering from nervous shock: father of Deavortoria also suffering from ner vous shock, Deavortoria is a shoemaker, who for over 11 years made his home in the Bloomfiold district of this city. About two years ago he moved to McKeesport and purchased a couple of lots. His property excited jealousy and calls be gan to come iii on him for contribution's:, of all sorts. lie helped each a little. About the same time he got his first "Black Hand" letter, which he tore to pieces. - Ijetters Kept On Comins. ' . A few days later he got a second let ter, which threatened that if $2,000 were not" placed under the Fort V.'ayne bridge by the evening of July 1 his house would be blown up and he and the other -occupants blown to atoms. To this, too, he paid no attention. : Klmer liailey, the most seriously In .lued, who lives on Jacket' street, Mc Cj'esport, was on his way home from wort Passing the Deavortoria struc ture, he notlwd PLselte issuing: from the side ej; the small front porch. .Think iug the woodwork had been accidental ly set on tire, he approached it and was about to stoop to extinguish the cause of the smoke when a terrific explosion occurred.: . Hurled. Stunned and Injured. - Bkiiey -'was hurled a considerable dis tance and stunned. He was also badly lacerated about the chest and on the fare. A "short distance away, in the residence of O. SI. Hunter, most of the windows were broken A few minutes after the explosion the. McKeesport 'central' station was noti fied and ' policemen ' hurried to the scene. They found Bailey in u semi conscious condition and the occupants of the house suffering from the attempt to take their lives. : The police, are: Investigating the'euse. FLORIDA'S OFF TO CONVENTION State Wants Grant, California Man, for Second Place on ticket (By le ased Wire to The Times.) Jacksonville. Fin.. July 2. The Flor ida delegation, 10 strong, left last night for Denver, together wltlMO alternates and several other party Kudeis, all solid for Bryan. They will endeavor to create a boom for Grunt, of California, for vice-president. The delegation fa vors a strong anti-Injunction plank and will aid in the work of preventing John son's name from coming before the con vention. , They Joined the Alabama delegation at Montgomery today and both iU lega tions will dine with Mr. Bryan' at Lin coln on Saturday, when the North Car olina delegation, also, will be guests at the Bryan homo. FRANK GOOTCII GETS Bl'SY AXI LAYS DOCTOR LOW. (By Leased Wire to Tho Times.) Seattle, Wash., July 2. Frank Gotch's title of champion of the world was never In danger in his match with Dr. B. P. Roller, of this city, last night, dotch won in two Btralgbt falls, the first in 15 minutes-, 25 seconds, and the second In 21 minutes, 54 seconds. Gotch com pletely outclassed the local man in every way except gameness. Nothing could have been gamer than the way Dr. Roller got up after breaking one of Gotch's most pun ishing toe holds and, although limp ing badly, came back at the cham pion, aggressive and full of fight, WAS SAY SOUTH CAROLINA 10MI Palmetto State Delegates Will Take Asheviile, Kansas City and St. Louis Route (By Leased- Wire to The Times.) Columbia, S., C, July 2. The South Carolina delegation leaves for Denver early tomorrow morning, going via Asheville, Kansas City and St. Louis. There are 18 men in the party and the entire delegation goes instructed: for William J. Bryan for president and to support the leader throughout the con vention. This resolution was passed by the state democratic convention unan- imously. and wllhout a deliate, the., re port being brought in by" the commit tee on. resolutions. Many of the dele gates to the state convention had op posed instructions at the county meet ings, but none raised their voice against the purpose of the resolution. : I letter Days on Pennsy. . (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New Castle, Pa., July 2- Over 100 bralcemea on the Pennslyvania Hues, who were laid Off during the business depression,: have been ordered to re- j port at once for work. Fifty firemen have been put on. 9 9 9 pl.tW)I!i nii.-.i rois ( :.Anoi: Denver, July 2 That an agreement on the anti-injunction- plank of the democratic plat form is . about , to' lie, reached: is evident. Inside information is available on the subject today. Bryan will demand that tho platform declare that in labor disputes no Injunction shall issue without notice and full hearing, and that In case of violations a hearing shall be had before another .judge than the one who is sued the writ. --."' A trial by jury : shall be granted in cases of -.'contempt committed outside of the presence of the court.: It is safe to predict that t.ho plat form will embody the fore . .-going, in terms yet to he etysialized with exact, lan guage. . ! : el ei I ; 9 09 9 GO 1HRQW Taft,SaysForaker,WqvMn Mother Roosevelt as to His Presidential Policies Otherwise, Thinks 'Ohio Senator, Republican Nominee Will Dij! -Blames Sherman and Hepburn Laws, With Tariff ; o Promises, for Business Trouble of the Day: 'T'j . (By Leased Wire to The Times) Cincinnati, July 2-Senator Fora ker. speaking before the chamber of commerce 011 "The prosperity we have had, tho; pi'moM lack of prosperity, extent of it, (lie cause of It, and the remedy for it,' had this to say about tho Roosevelt policies and Mr. Taft: "So far as the presidential cam paign of this year Is concerned, there Is no reason why business should be seriously affected. "I cannot talk politics here, but I trtist I may say that one convention has nominated Its candidate and he Is known to every man who hears me as exceptionally agreeablo in all re spects so far as his personality is con cerned (applause). He has ability, character, and general qualifications and fitness (applause). "The only objection I heve to him is that he seems to believe the coun try needn morn of thfl n-llflrt Pnna- levelt policies, while, in my opinion, JUSWli, T1EJ1 Turner Smith Rioht in ShootliiilH Engineer B. M. Stultz Yesterday Morning. A Smith to BeTried Before Police Justice-Body Sent to Roanoke Ya. After being closeted together for thirty minutes, the coroner's Jury this afternoon returned a verdict In the case of Turner Smith for shoot- r ing Engineer B. M. Stultz of justifia ble homicide. Smith will be given1 a:' preliminary hearing tomorrowmorn-v : ing before Police Justice Badger' tor ' murder and he will in the meantime remain In the guardhouse. .v :' The verdict of the coroner's Jury i came as no surprise to those who, j had been watching the case. Tho I past record of the dead engineer and the statement of Mr. Ernest M. Mar-i? tin, owner of the Martin Knitting Mills, that the young women, were at work Tuesday and that the opera-: lives were girls of good character, went far to convince the jury that the man eot what he deserved i' Stultz Had ristol. , Another fact, i jury, it was nworn to by sever). vjy-.' I witnesses that Stultz, on returning- to nis engine aoout -a o clock, tooKi .,,5 something ottt of his gripsack andV-'J.Tw,, put ii in ins -rigm pocKei 01 nis over ViX' alls. A pistol was found in thisif iV pocket when he staggered into th M Engineers, according to Mr. Erne: M. Martin, who, was on the stanc are: not in. the habit of carrying pit rtols. and other ensrinefirs bna.r hli 9 o,,(. ln llmt Ktnlomntii The jurv. coinposed of J, B. Pearce, ' i i Lynn Wilder, E..S. Dunn, E. D. Pee- ' '4, bles, W. R. Mac'y- and C. Hudson, brought in tho following verdict: Justiliable Homicide. ' , P "We, the jury, for our verdict dAi say: The deceased,-B. M. Stulta came to his death from gun-shot wounds inflicted, by one Turner Smiti, and wc ; -further find from the evidence that the said Smith was justified ltt j shooting the deceased, the said B. M. i Stultz." i (Continued on Second Page.) : wo are (Uread' sufferitur from overdose of that (applause), I will not pursue that suggestion except to ; add the single remark that all these :- so-called-causes of Ihe panlo are, In , my oplulon, relatively unimportant. ' Real Causes of Panic. , .,r - "The real cause that has brought' upon us our trouble was such legists.- lion as tho Sherman anti-trust la' tho Hepburn rata bill, with It com' modify clauso now on trial, and othe llko legislation enacted by congrof and by the state legislatures, together with an announced policy that at a specified time in the future we arV to have a general revision of the tariff." - . . . Senator Forakor said the mere knowledge that a revision of Ui tariff was contemplated Would Un to make industries affected by th tariff curtail their business enlarge ment and sd work conservatively nn til the cause of, apprehension ha. passed. '.:;': j' Mar ' - S . r ." i v. . i .-- .".fi ... tv " : .1 - uv- : . 'J 1 I -. . .
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